Flax and Mango Cold Soup

Nutritious soup and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

2 mangoes
3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
½ teaspoon chili pepper (berbere)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon rum (or more)
4 ice cubes
2 tablespoons cream cheese (optional)

Preparation

1st Step: Lightly roast the flax seeds and grind it;

2nd Step: Peel and cut the mangoes into small pieces;

3rd Step: Combine the mango, flax, chili pepper, water and ice cubes in a blender or food processor;

4th Step: Add rum and blend it well.

5th Step: Place the soup in bowls with ½ tablespoon cream cheese in the middle of each bowl. Serve cold.

4 servings
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Salad dressing

This is my daily salad dressing.

Ingredients:

½ cup lemon juice
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1½ teaspoon dried Parsley
1¼ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Honey or
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

Preparation:
1st step: Squeeze the lemons;

2nd Step: In a large container or dip bowl, mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic powder, parsley. basil, black pepper, salt, and honey or Dijon mustard;

3rd Step: Mix vigorously until well blended, pour in a bottle and keep it tightly covered in fridge;

4th Step: Whenever needed, spread on salad at room temperature.

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Ethiopian Spicy Peas Powder Stew (Yeater Shiro Wot)

Spicy Peas Powder Stew (Yeater Shiro Wot) is a healthy dish for all served with Injera (Ethiopian flat bread). Low-fat sour cream as a side dish makes it delicious.

Ingredients:

½ cup spiced peas powder
1 ½ tablespoon chili pepper powder -Berbere (if spiced peas are not available
1 red onion (finely chopped)
4 or 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
3 cups or more water
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder (Korerima)*
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 cup low-fat sour cream

Preparation:

1st Step: Sauté the onion with oil, adding gradually half cup of water (5 to 10 minutes);

2nd Step: If the peas are not spiced add the chili powder and stir for five minutes; Add one cup of water, leave it boil;

3rd Step: To the boiling sauce, sprinkle the peas powder by stirring continuously until smooth and add one cup of water; or mix the powder with cold water in a bowl and pour to the boiling water; mix it well; Stir continuously; If more water is required, add hot water and cook in a lower heat for at least 20-25 minutes;

4th Step: Add false cardamom and cook for 2 minutes;

5th Step: Add black pepper and salt to taste and cook until it simmers very well.

6th Step: Serve it cold or warm with Injera, pita bread or any bread. Sour cream as a side dish makes it more delicious.

P.S. If needed, you may add 2 tablespoons of purified butter (Nitir Kebe) instead of the oil.

* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries.

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Fish Steak Tartar (Yeasa Kitfo)

Fish is my favorite dish. I started preparing, serving and eating fish steak tartar over 25 years ago when I was in Senegal (West Africa) where fish was very fresh, direct from Atlantic Ocean. Fish Steak Tartar is a delicious appetizer dish.

Ingredients:

2 lb tuna or salmon or halibut (fresh, top quality fish like in a sushi restaurant)
2½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon shallot or red onion (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon awaze (mild red chili pepper paste)**
1 lemon or lime
1 hot green pepper (thinly sliced)
Black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Finely chopped the onion; and thinly sliced green pepper; squeeze the lemon or lime;

2nd Step: Mix the olive oil, shallot, awaze, lemon juice, black pepper and salt;

3rd Step: Remove the skin from the fish, pat dry;

4th Step: Chop the fish into very small cubes using a very sharp knife;

5th Step: Add the fish cubes, mix it well and garnish it with sliced green peppers;

6th Step: Keep it in fridge for few minutes and serve it cold.

6 servings

P.S. You may use Mitmita instead of Awaze but without lemon juice.

* You will find these spices in Ethiopian shops/groceries

** click here to find awaze recipe

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Sweet and Spicy Vegetarian Stuffing

This fruit and vegetable casserole is a delicious side-dish.

Ingredients:

6 cups cornbread cubes
4-5 tablespoons or more olive oil or vegetable oil
1 red onion (peeled, diced)
1 red potato (peeled, diced)
1 carrot (peeled, diced)
1 apple (peeled, diced)
1 leek (diced)
1bell pepper (seeded, diced)
1 stalk celery (diced)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1½ teaspoon chili powder (berbere)
2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup apple juice
½ cup orange juice
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: With four tablespoons of water, sauté the onion, leek, apples and bell peppers until soft; add the olive oil, vegetable stock, chili powder (berbere) and garlic. Cook it for 10 minutes;

2nd Step: In a bowl, place bread cubes; mix with the cooked vegetable;

3rd Step: In a lower heat warm the apple juice and orange juice;

4th Step: Pour the juice gradually to the stuffing and mix it well;

5th Step: Season stuffing with salt and pepper; if it is dry, add vegetable stock;

6th Step: Heat the oven to 350 degree;

7th Step: Place the stuffing in a baking dish; cover it with foil. Bake the stuffing for 20-25 minutes;

8th Step: Uncover and bake for five minutes. Serve it warm.

10 Servings.

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